Guggenheim Securities Hires Cleantech Expert Jonathan Silver to Expand Sustainability Effort
October 05 2020 - 10:37AM
Guggenheim Securities, the investment banking and capital markets
division of Guggenheim Partners, announced today that Jonathan
Silver has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor to help lead the
firm’s sustainability practice. Mr. Silver will advise the firm’s
clients on their sustainability strategies, investments, and
capital plans.
Mr. Silver joins Guggenheim with a long career at the
intersection of technology, finance, clean energy, and policy. He
is one of the nation’s leading clean economy investors and advisors
and has been named one of the country’s top 10, green-tech
“influencers.”
Mr. Silver led the federal government’s $40 billion clean energy
investment fund during the Obama administration, the largest clean
energy fund in the world. He currently serves as member of the
boards of National Grid (NYSE:NGG), one the world’s largest
publicly owned energy companies, and Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG), one
of the country’s leading hydrogen fuel cell manufacturers. As
Managing Partner of Tax Equity Advisors LLC, Mr. Silver managed
investments in large-scale renewable projects for U.S.
corporations.
Previously, Mr. Silver served as senior policy advisor to the
U.S. Cabinet Secretaries of Commerce and Interior during the
Clinton administration. Prior to his government service, Mr. Silver
was a Managing Director and the Chief Operating Officer of Tiger
Management. He began his business career as a consultant at
McKinsey and Company.
“We are excited Jonathan has joined Guggenheim,” said Mark Van
Lith, Co-CEO of Guggenheim Securities and Head of Investment
Banking. “We are deeply committed to ESG initiatives both
internally and as it relates to advising our clients on investing
in sustainable business models. Jonathan has long been a thought
leader in sustainable investing, and his expertise will help us
deliver world-class advice to our clients.”
“I am thrilled to join the Guggenheim team,” Mr. Silver said.
“The firm has a deeply experienced sustainability team serving
clients, a strong commitment to emerging leaders in the sector, and
a long tradition of excellence in the space. I look forward to
helping grow our clean economy business both domestically and
around the world.”
“Jonathan is a great addition to our clean economy effort,” said
Jim Millstein, Co-Chairman of Guggenheim Securities. “He brings
leadership and deep experience in advancing adaptation strategies
to the challenge that climate change represents to the growth of
the economy.”
Mr. Silver earned his B.A. in government from Harvard University
and completed his graduate studies at the Institute of Political
Studies in Paris and the Graduate Institute of International
Studies in Geneva. He has received both Rotary and Fulbright
Fellowships. Mr. Silver is based in Guggenheim’s New York
office.
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consulting services for clients whose assets are valued at
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